State Intellectual Property Office (Croatia)

The State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia (SIPO Croatia; Croatian: Državni zavod za intelektualno vlasništvo) is a government agency responsible for registration of patents, trademarks and design in Croatia.[2][3] It was established in 1991, originally under the name "Republic Industrial Property Office" and then "State Patent Office". Since 1996, its name is "State Intellectual Property Office."[4]

State Intellectual Property Office
Državni zavod za intelektualno vlasništvo
Agency overview
Formed1991 (1991)
HeadquartersZagreb, Croatia
Employees90 (31 Dec 2018)[1]
Annual budgetHRK 17.6 million (€2.3 million) (2018)[1]
Websitewww.dziv.hr

List of directors general

The following persons have held the office of Director General:

  1. Nikola Kopčić (1992 - 2002)[5]
  2. Hrvoje Junašević (2002 - 2004)[6]
  3. Željko Topić (2004 - 2012)[7]
  4. Ljiljana Kuterovac (2012 - )[8]

References
  1. https://www.dziv.hr/files/file/go-izvjesca/godisnje_izvjesce_2018.pdf
  2. Standeford, Dugie (15 May 2014). "EPO Internal Strife Spills Over Into European Parliament, Human Rights Court". Intellectual Property Watch. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. "SIPO Croatia". State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  4. "About sipo / What is SIPO / History". State Intellectual Property Office (Croatia). Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. "Decision signed by Prime Minister Ivica Račan relieving Nikola Kopčić of his duties as Director General of the DZIV", dated 10 January 2002.
  6. "Decision signed by Prime Minister Ivica Račan appointing Hrvoje Junašević as Director General of the DZIV", dated 24 January 2002
  7. "Decision signed by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader appointing Željko Topić as Director General of the DZIV", dated 5 May 2004
  8. "Decision signed by Prime Minister Zoran Milanović appointing Ljiljana Kuterovac as Director General of the DZIV", dated 12 July 2012


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